The visa application shall be lodged in person at the latest 15 days before the departure either in the Visa Application Centre (VAC) or in a mission of the Schengen member state of main destination where the applicant legally resides.

If the main destination of the journey is Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway or/and Sweden, the visa must be applied for in the Finnish Visa Application Centre by making an appointment. If the visit includes more than one destination, the visa must be applied for from the country that is the main destination of the journey (according to the length or purpose of the stay). If no main destination can be determined, the visa application is submitted at the mission of the country of the first entry. If the visa is issued by a country other than the main destination, the entry might be denied and visa revoked either before the flight or at the Schengen border.

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